RECENT NEWS: GREAT NEWS, BOOK ART & FANTASTIC RESIDENTS
Another two week break mostly due to big projects at Loyalist, an upcoming performance project (check it out) another amazing wedding and several new people in and out of the studio.
Let me break this down …
Who’s been around the studio these past two weeks?
Heathers Woodcut Block
Heather's Etching which includes tiny words which she wrote backwards
Detail of Andrew's Screenprint
Andrew Bailey and Heather Smith, both printmakers and winners of our Residency Award. Heather came to work on both woodcut and etching projects and Andrew came to complete a three colour screenprint.
Detail of one of Kara's Stencils
Two books of Jacquie's that she left with us
Zine maker and silkscreen artist Kara Sievewright attended the residency the following week, along with children’s book author Jacqueline Pearce. Kara was working on a new zine project, along with some fabric designs. Jacqueline was writing and researching a new historical fiction for children about the War of 1812.
Fun things that have happened in the past two weeks:
We had two mentions in the local news regarding our yarn bomb installation with Linda Cunningham. Both were great articles about the project.
Loved these cake books by Susan and Calen Wallis
Thought these works were great, tree piece by Jan Sweason and paper towers by Nakita Russillo
Nell's collage work
We attended the opening of DiscARTed an art exhibition located on the top floor of Books and Company. The organizers invited local artists and crafts people to re-invent books which were going to be discarded. The show has been well received and there were several interesting pieces.
I was also in another wedding this past weekend. It was our dear friends Adrian and Tamara (you may remember Tamara from other posts about the studio as she is a former SBS resident).
We also crashed a birthday party in our wedding attire … and there was an epic piano fire. Made for great pictures.
Hope you have a great weekend!
Links this week:
-I really want to participate in these mailed DIY projects.
-Are you a handmaker? Add your comments to this Handmaker Manifesto.
-I said it before … and I’ll say it again … I really want to start reading more. Maybe this book list is a good place to start.
-Saying farewell to summer with one last ice cream … should have made these cones.
-Go to this link … trust me you won’t regret it.
Share these bits of information and fun links with others:
Thanks for sharing the Handmaker Manifesto!